The Wild One by Cardello Ruth

Author:Cardello, Ruth
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781542017046
Published: 2020-01-27T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

WREN

If life had a “Rewind” button, I wouldn’t have said anything I had when I’d arrived at the Louvre, but somehow it hadn’t ruined the night. I wouldn’t have blamed Mauricio if he’d called me ungrateful. I hadn’t meant to be. Sometimes I had trouble downshifting from how I thought something would go.

Once I understood what we were doing at the Louvre and saw how he’d taken the time to actually learn about the history of the painting—for me—I loved every minute of it.

A private car had been there waiting for us as we left the museum. I’d expected Mauricio to pull me into his arms as soon as the door to it closed, but instead he held my hand and looked excited about where we were going.

When we parked near the Eiffel Tower, it was lit, and I almost gushed about how excited I’d be if we were going to the top of it, but I’d learned my lesson. I’d let this one unfold without expectations.

Hand in hand we walked through a security check that was closed to everyone but us. We were met by a security guard as we entered. He escorted us to what looked like it also acted as a security checkpoint during the day. We waltzed through to a waiting elevator.

“How did you arrange all this?” I asked with giddy wonder.

He cocked his head to the side. “I have some pretty influential friends.”

“I guess so.”

The ride up wasn’t as long as I thought. It ended at the second level. From there we were led to another, smaller elevator. As it flew up, my hold on Mauricio’s hand tightened. I wasn’t afraid of heights, but the combination of the speed and view was unnerving. He pulled me back against his chest, lending me the security of his embrace.

We stepped out onto a smaller area with a metal floor. It was enclosed with glass windows. We walked over to look down. Stunning. A visual feast. Romantic, but our security guard was right with us. We ignored him, though he did keep us from exploring what might have been on our mind otherwise.

Mauricio spun me in his arms and gave me a quick kiss before asking, “Want to go farther up?”

“Sure.”

He remained with us as we climbed a flight of stairs to an open-air, protectively caged area and gasped at the beauty of the view. In all directions, the city shone. The wind blew my hair around wildly. I felt like I was flying even though my feet were securely planted. There was a champagne bar that was open just for us. We clinked our glasses and took a selfie in front of a sign that claimed that was the kissing spot. Despite our audience, I turned, threw my arms around Mauricio’s neck, and gave him a kiss of sheer gratitude.

He groaned and kissed me back with matching hunger. It was a kiss that would have taken us all the way had we been anywhere else. A difficult kiss to end, but we did.

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